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Summary

Parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks on lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and as cropmarks or shadows on aerial photographs taken between 2002 and 2006. They are interpreted as tree planting banks of post-medieval or 19th century date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The area is depicted as orchard.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2604 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible south of a linear earthwork ditch.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 10-MAY-2016; EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 30-JUN-2006 ACCESSED 10-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

Parallel linear dark cropmarks are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Parallel linear earthwork banks, circa 3 metres in width, were identified from simple local relief visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and are visible as dark cropmarks or shadows on aerial photographs taken between 2002 and 2006. Their cross-contour orientation is indicative of tree planting banks of post-medieval or 19th century date, although their width is slightly narrower than is found in the local area. A linear ditch bounds the banks to the north and extends to the north-east, and may have been to further aid drainage on this site. Scattered trees are still visible on the modern aerial photographic resource although it is not clear whether the trees are still in production.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2604 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #74546 ]
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 10-MAY-2016; EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 30-JUN-2006 ACCESSED 10-MAY-2016.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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